Leslie, Queensland

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Leslie
Queensland
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Leslie
Coordinates 28°10′21″S151°55′00″E / 28.1725°S 151.9166°E / -28.1725; 151.9166 (Leslie (centre of locality))
Population12 (SAL 2016) [1] [2]
Postcode(s) 4370
Area10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Leslie:
Massie Massie Massie
Wheatvale Leslie Toolburra
Leslie Dam Leslie Dam Allan

Leslie is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Leslie had a population of 12 people. [4]

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Geography

The Condamine River forms the northern boundary of the locality and the Cunningham Highway forms most of the southern boundary. [5]

The South Western railway line enters the locality from the south (Leslie Dam) and exits to the west (Wheatvale). [5] Historically, the locality was served by the now-abandoned Leslie railway station ( 28°10′32″S151°55′20″E / 28.1755°S 151.9221°E / -28.1755; 151.9221 (Leslie railway station) ). [6]

The land use is crop growing in the east of the locality with grazing on native vegetation in the centre and west of the locality. [5]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 14 September 2001. The name comes from the former Leslie railway station which was named after Patrick Leslie, [7] a pioneer pastoralist on the Darling Downs. [3] [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Leslie had a population of 12 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Leslie had a population of 12 people. [4]

Education

There are no schools in Leslie. The nearest government primary school is Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the west. The nearest government seconary school is Warwick State High School in Warwick to the south-east. [10]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leslie (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leslie (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  3. 1 2 "Leslie – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45945)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Leslie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  6. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. "SKETCHER". The Queenslander . No. 2456. Queensland, Australia. 11 April 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  8. "NOMENCLATURE OF QUEENSLAND.—173". The Courier-mail . No. 823. Queensland, Australia. 20 April 1936. p. 12. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Leslie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2023.